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MO HJR70

Joint Resolution

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/11/2010

Primary Sponsor

Gayle Kingery

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Origin

House of Representatives

2010 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Submits to Missouri voters an amendment to repeal and replace Section 8 of Article III of the Missouri Constitution relating to legislative term limits
  • Changes the term limit from eight years to sixteen years total service in any one house of the General Assembly
  • Maintains a sixteen year total limit across both houses combined for any individual legislator
  • Exempts service resulting from elections prior to December 3, 1992 and partial terms (less than one year for House members or two years for Senate members) from the calculation
  • Scheduled for voter approval at the November 2010 general election or a special election called by the governor

Legislative Description

Proposes a constitutional amendment limiting the total service in the General Assembly to 16 years in any proportion between the House of Representatives and the Senate

Last Action

HCS Reported Do Pass (H)

2/22/2010

Full Bill Text

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